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roiro-nuri 蝋色塗
clear lacquer blackened by adding a small quantity of iron and highly polished

seidō-nuri 青銅塗
dark green lacquer finish imitating antique bronze

seigaiha-nuri 青海波
combed maki-e technique resembling the waves of the sea

shakudō 赤銅
blue-black patinated copper-gold alloy

shibuichi 四分一
grey-green patinated copper-silver alloy

shibuichi-nuri 四分一塗
lacquer finish imitating shibuichi

subori 素彫
method of using a knife to cut into the surface membrane of hardened lacquer

takamaki-e 高蒔絵
form of maki-e in which lacquer is built up in high relief either by applying many layers or by mixing the
lacquer with powdered charcoal or clay

tetsusabi-nuri 鉄錆塗
lacquer finish imitating rusted iron

togidashi-maki-e 研出蒔絵
form of maki-e in which a completed hiramaki-e design is covered with several further layers of lacquer;
when these layers are polished away the design reappears, flush with the new ground

tomobako 共箱
storage box for an art object, especially so called if signed and inscribed

urushi-e 漆絵
brush painting using wet lacquer in lieu of ink

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